state of emergency

Horn citizens: “This conflict dashes our hopes for the region”

An appeal for peace by Horn of Africa citizens. 11 November 2020 e, the undersigned citizens of countries of the…

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Behind the numbers: How the media covered COVID-19 in an information lockdown

Unfamiliarity, limited information, and official obstacles have made reporting on the pandemic an uphill struggle.

6 years

Containment as an Ethiopian COVID-19 response is still relevant: a response to Daniel Hailu

Ethiopia's failure to contain the global pandemic means that its efforts should be redoubled, not discarded.

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It’s time to respect the Wolayta people’s constitutional rights

Further failure to finally grant Wolayta Zone a referendum on regional statehood may trigger further protests.

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Nostalgic Ethiopianists threaten national unity

The threat to national integrity comes from those who fantasize about the past, not from those who promote hard-won group…

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An Independent Inquiry Commission can ease Ethiopian impunity

The time has come for an Independent Inquiry Commission to try and end the cycle of violence and mistrust destroying…

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‘Exit’ imminent as Abiy neglects the Tigrayan ‘voice’

By undermining self-determination, and allying with Isaias, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is pushing Tigray towards independence.

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First, constitutional adherence, then reform will prevent Ethiopia’s fragmentation

Authorities’ response to southern statehood demands will determine whether Ethiopia cultivates true unity in diversity or unravels further.

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COVID-19 is crushing Ethiopian entertainers, just when we need them the most

As police brutality accompanies the pandemic fight, parliamentarians and the Human Rights Commission clash over enforcement of the state of…

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